post boy
post boy is the alternative form of postboy.
Meaning of postboy
Noun
postboy (plural postboys)
- A male postilion.
- It is fitting that the vest should convey athleticism, since it was born as a warm but not constraining garment for postboys on horseback in 19th-century England (hence the high armhole and traditional wool front).2008 January 10, David Colman, “Ditching the Suit, the Vest Struts Its Stuff”, in New York Times
- A boy who carries letters from the post.
Forms of post boy
| plural | post boys |
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Questions about post boy
- What is post boy the alternative form of?
- Post boy is the alternative form of postboy.
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